In June my husband and I had the great luck to be in Stockholm, Sweden (for the first time) on a Sunday morning. As we began walking around town, we arrived at the entrance to the Stockholm Cathedral and promptly went inside to worship. Because we were a few minutes late, we grabbed our Swedish hymnals and service folders and made our way to an empty pew near the front (yes, I’m still a “real” Lutheran even though I sat at the front) where we had a clear view of the worship leaders and the altar area.

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As a music educator and children’s choir director, I know that it is very important to expose children to a variety of repertoire. Variety means ensuring that they are singing in different modes, meters, and languages. It means including something that was written generations ago, as well as something that is newly composed. It means exposing children to rich, poetic texts that need exploration to understand and texts that are simple and repetitive with the potential to easily remain with them during the week. Not only does variety in music selection keep things interesting, but it ensures a curriculum that weaves a thread of connection to different times, places, and styles.

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Hospitality is defined as “the friendly and generous reception and entertainment of guests, visitors, or strangers.”

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